Monday, October 12, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
WilfredAstrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 12:
- National Day of Spain (Dia de la Hispanidad)
- Equatorial Guinea Independence Day
- National Holiday (Hispanic Day) of Spain
See also: October 11 - October 13 - All days of 2026
October 6-15: Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)
October 7-18, 2026: BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom)
October 7-18: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium)
October 10-12: Mondial Coiffure Beauté, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
October 12-18: 2026 Paris Motor Show, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles/Paris (France)
October 12-18: Semaine du Goût (Taste Week)
October 12, 1492: Christopher Columbus lands at San Salvador in the Bahamas, the first land in the Americas he sighted while believing he was reaching the Indies.
October 12, 1929: Signing of the Warsaw Convention aimed at unifying international rules for the air transport of passengers and goods.
October 12, 1940: Creation of the Warsaw Ghetto: the Germans announce that Jews have only until the end of the month to move into the Jewish quarter.
October 12, 1984: The IRA, through Patrick Magee, plants a time bomb in the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England. Targeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet, who were staying there, the attack kills 5 people and injures 34.
October 12, 2017: The USA announces it is withdrawing from UNESCO, accusing the organization of being anti-Israel, followed by Israel a few hours later. The measure will take effect on December 31, 2018.